Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in South Asia? Afghanistan?

I was somewhat surprised to be in Afghanistan in June 2014, a country which was new to me before LANSA first took me there. It is the high rate of malnutrition in a predominantly rural economy that makes Afghanistan an important country to LANSA.

Does women’s work in agriculture help or hinder nutrition in Pakistan?

This question has assumed great significance due to the steady feminisation, over the last decade, of the agricultural labour force, and the absence of nutritional improvement in the same period.

What’s Next for Biofortification in South Asia Post-Kigali?

Online discussion considers the future role of biofortification

Prakash Shetty describes a recent discussion on biofortification

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This research has been funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development; however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies

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